China Safety Science Journal ›› 2025, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (S2): 182-188.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2025.S2.0036

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Application of presplitting blasting in high chamber excavation of an underground mine

LEI Tao()   

  1. Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Longyan Fujian 364200, China
  • Received:2025-08-08 Online:2026-02-04 Published:2026-07-01

Abstract:

In response to increased ore dilution rate caused by blasting disturbance to adjacent fill bodies during the two-step room mining process in a certain underground copper mine that adopts the open stoping with subsequent filling method in the large-diameter deep-hole stage, experimental research on presplitting blasting technology in the excavation of large chambers was conducted. The presplitting blasting parameters were determined as follows: hole diameter of 100 mm, linear charge density of 1 kg/m, and enhanced charge density at the hole bottom and middle section up to 2 kg/m. The results indicate that presplitting blasting effectively reduces the damage to the fill bodies and rock mass, decreases the waste rock mixing rate, and improves ore recovery efficiency. On the basis of the existing blasthole layout, only one additional peripheral blasthole is needed to achieve the presplitting effect, providing a feasible approach to reduce the waste rock mixing rate and improve ore extraction efficiency in the two-step mining.

Key words: presplitting blasting, prospecting chamber, presplitting hole, charge weight, charge density

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